Nuraghe Armungia
Single-tower nuraghe in the centre of Armungia, in the Gerrei, about 10.5 metres high, visitable as part of the local Sistema museale.
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About the museum
The nuraghe stands on the eastern edge of the village of Armungia, in the Gerrei mountains, in a commanding position over the valley of the Flumendosa. It is a single-tower nuraghe about 13 metres in diameter at the base and 10.5 metres high, with a main tholos chamber of 31 courses of stone. It lies in the very centre of the village, next to the Museo Etnografico «Sa Domu de is Ainas», which serves as the access point to the site.
The building is generally dated to between the Middle and Late Bronze Age, although no reference stratigraphy confirms this. Among the materials recovered are Nuragic pottery and a bronze buckle of the 8th–9th century AD, found in 1985. A Byzantine-era cistern bears witness to the reuse of the monument in Late Antiquity and the early Middle Ages. Restoration work was carried out in the 1980s and 1990s.
The nuraghe is one of the monuments of the Sistema museale di Armungia, which also includes the ethnographic museum, the Bottega del Fabbro (blacksmith's workshop) and the Museo Storico «Emilio e Joyce Lussu». It stands out from other nuraghi because of its rare location inside an inhabited centre.
Highlights
- Single-tower nuraghe about 10.5 metres high
- Tholos chamber with 31 courses
- Byzantine-era cistern
- Location in the village centre above the Flumendosa valley
Permanent exhibition
- Nuraghe monotorre di Armungia – Visit to the nuraghe with its tholos chamber and the Byzantine-era cistern, starting from the Museo Etnografico Sa Domu de is Ainas.
- Operated by
- Comune di Armungia (Sistema museale, gestione Agorà Sardegna)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €1.50 |
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| Full combined ticket for the museum system | €6 |
| Reduced combined ticket for the museum system | €4.50Children aged 6 to 14, students up to 25, groups of at least 15 people and over-65s. |
| Reduced combined ticket for school groups | €3.50 |
The ticket of €1.50 covers only a visit to the nuraghe (adults aged 26 to 65). Booking is compulsory for groups and schools.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The nuraghe is in the village centre, next to the old town hall. From Cagliari take the SS 131 to the Senorbì/Mandas junction, then the SS 128 towards Senorbì and the SS 547 towards Villasalto; leave at Sant'Andrea Frius, follow the SS 387 to San Nicolò Gerrei and finally the SP 27 and SP 28 to Armungia.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided visits of the museum system in French and English by booking; groups and schools must book. |
